#磁器口

Baolun Temple at Ciqikou Ancient Town is a must-visit.

Was not expecting much of Ciqikou: thought it to be highly commercialised and should just be a quick stop. I was completely wrong in my misjudgement. It IS highly commercialised, HOWEVER, I wandered into this temple after seeing it on a street direction post and spent some time in there. WOW! Firstly, the ascending stairway to the main level itself was already making me 'trigger-happy'. I took my time soaking in the nooks and crannies; the terracotta and fall colours around me; and observing local young ladies posing for the cam. Make sure you spend time scrutinising the stone carvings that make the enclosure of one of the halls: interesting depictions of filial piety (chinese characters/proverbs carved at the side explained each banner. I googled one of them and learned about the story behind it. The place is small but it's a great place for photography. It wasnt crowded when I was there in December. #baoluntemple #宝轮寺 #ciqikou #磁器口

#磁器口 #ciqikou This is a night view of Ciqikou. The shops usually start to close at around 8.30 pm onwards, hence no more crowds at this time. This is the best time for night scenery photos because the lighthings are still on. If you go after 9pm, most shops are already closed and the lights are off. How you can get there is by MRT Red line to reach here. The station is exactly on the same place, walking distance is around 5 mins to this place entrance. No entrance ticket is required. Full of hotpot restaurants and recommend to have it here. This is a must visit place. The crazy crowds will usually start from 10 am-ish, so if you want a better photo, suggest reach there before 9.15 am, but some shops may not open yet. We stayed at Lianci Hotel abd the stay is pleasant. Highly recommended to stay for 1 day. 1 day stay is enough and the hotel rate is not expensive. #chongqing #重庆 #重庆火锅 #火锅 #hotpot #100waysoftravel #awesomepic for #nightview

#磁器口 #ciqikou, you can take MRT Red line to reach here. The station is exactly on the same place, walking distance is around 5 mins to this place entrance. No entrance ticket is required. Full of hotpot restaurants and recommend to have it here. This is a must visit place. The crazy crowd will usually start from 10 am-ish, so if you want a better photo, suggest reach there before 9.15 am, but some shops may not open yet. You can look for my another post for night view. Better photo shot because less crowd. Highly recommended to stay for 1 day. 1 day stay is enough and the hotel rate is not expensive. #chongqing #重庆 #重庆火锅 #火锅 #hotpot #100waysoftravel